The Chinese Coolie

The Chinese Coolie (HM1JOU)

Location: Auburn, CA 95603 Placer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 54.13', W 121° 3.95'

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Dr. Kenneth H. Fox crafted this statue from 1 mile of reinforced steel rebar and 35 cubic yards of concrete. The "Chinese Coolie" stands 22 feet high, is 33 feet long and weighs 70 tons.
This giant statue relocated to this historic site on November 27, 1989. A gift to the community of Auburn from the following:


Richard & Kathryn Yue -
Shanghi Restaurant & Bar ·
Gary Tanko - Gary C. Tanko Well Drilling, Inc. · Tom Dwelle - Nella Oil Company ·
Brad & Merrill Weston - Auburn Printers ·
Norma Harris - Auburn Iron Works · Bill Bertrando -
Bertrando & Associates · Lipschultz & Berg -
Attorneys at Law · Pacific Gas & Electric · Heart Federal Savings & Loan · First American Title ·
Auburn Downtown Business Assn. · Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
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HM NumberHM1JOU
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Year Placed1989
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, March 20th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10H E 667720 N 5692301
Decimal Degrees38.90216667, -121.06583333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 54.13', W 121° 3.95'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 54' 7.8" N, 121° 3' 57" W
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Area Code(s)530, 916
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 640 Lincoln Way, Auburn CA 95603, US
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